diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/missiles/MissileWeapon.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/missiles/MissileWeapon.java
index 7184f11be..0dc809c43 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/missiles/MissileWeapon.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/missiles/MissileWeapon.java
@@ -301,16 +301,16 @@ abstract public class MissileWeapon extends Weapon {
 	
 	protected void rangedHit( Char enemy, int cell ){
 		decrementDurability();
-		if (durability > 0){
+		if (durability > 0 && !spawnedForEffect){
 			//attempt to stick the missile weapon to the enemy, just drop it if we can't.
-			if (sticky && !spawnedForEffect && enemy != null && enemy.isActive() && enemy.alignment != Char.Alignment.ALLY){
+			if (sticky && enemy != null && enemy.isActive() && enemy.alignment != Char.Alignment.ALLY){
 				PinCushion p = Buff.affect(enemy, PinCushion.class);
 				if (p.target == enemy){
 					p.stick(this);
 					return;
 				}
 			}
-			if (!spawnedForEffect) Dungeon.level.drop( this, cell ).sprite.drop();
+			Dungeon.level.drop( this, cell ).sprite.drop();
 		}
 	}
 	
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/missiles/darts/TippedDart.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/missiles/darts/TippedDart.java
index cbd38b5fd..60192d5e4 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/missiles/darts/TippedDart.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/missiles/darts/TippedDart.java
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public abstract class TippedDart extends Dart {
 			//attempt to stick the dart to the enemy, just drop it if we can't.
 			Dart d = new Dart();
 			Catalog.countUse(getClass());
-			if (sticky && !spawnedForEffect && enemy != null && enemy.isAlive() && enemy.alignment != Char.Alignment.ALLY){
+			if (sticky && enemy != null && enemy.isAlive() && enemy.alignment != Char.Alignment.ALLY){
 				PinCushion p = Buff.affect(enemy, PinCushion.class);
 				if (p.target == enemy){
 					p.stick(d);